Lancaster Farmini
THE OLD
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JULY 16-22, 1973
Hammock in shade, finest bed yet made.
Hurricane season starts anytime now . . . Jesse James
robbed first train July 21, 1873 . . . Last quarter of the
Moon July 22 . . . Tweed ring’ exposed July 22, 1871 . . .
Average length of days for the week, 14 hours, 54 minutes
. . Women’s Rights convention, Seneca Falls, JST.Y., July
19,1848 . . . “Wrong Way” Corrigan flight July 18, 1938 . . .
Many a miser, with all his store, has died of want the
want of more.
Old Farmer’s Riddle: What’s the difference between the North
and South Pole? (Answer below.)
made from horse s’ hoofs.
Home Hints* To remove iron rust from white fabrics, soak m sour milk
Clean ivory handle knives with a lemon dipped m salt . . . Riddle
answer All the difference in the world.
OLD FARMER’S WEATHER FORECASTS
New England: Rainy and cool through midweek; clear skies
and hot temperatures latter part.
Greater New York-New Jersey: Heavy rain to start, then clear
and warm by midweek; end of week partly cloudy and hot.
Middle Atlantic Coastal; Heavy rain at first, then clearing
and very hot through latter part; rain over weekend.
Southeast Coastal-Piedmont: Week begins rainy, then clearing
by midweek; rain again latter part.
Florida: Not a very good week. Intermittent rain from start
to finish.
Upstate & Western N Y.-Toronfo & Montreal: Rain and cool to
start, then clear and warm by midweek; rain on weekend.
Greater Ohio Valiev: Rain at first, then clearing and cool;
high temperatures latter part.
Deep South: Scattered showers most of week; clear and hot
on weekend
Chicago and Southern Great Lakes: Partly cloudy and hot
through midweek; remainder of week rainy and cool.
Northern Great Plains-Great Lakes: Clear and warm to start,
then rain and cooler; cloudy and cool latter part
Central Great Plains; Mostly clear and very hot throughout
week; some rain after midweek.
Texas-Oklahoma: Clear at first then heavy rain in north;
cloudy and very hot latter part some ram along 1 Gulf.
Rocky Mountain Region: Week begins cloudy and hot, then
rain and cooler; end of week clear and warm.
Southwest Desert: Clear all week with high temperatures in
the 100 s.
Pacific Northwest: Clear and hot to start, then cooler by mid
week ; clear and hot latter part.
California: Scattered showers at first, then overcast by mid
week; light rain through end of week.
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14, 1973
Saturday, Jul
Ask the Old Farmer: I have
enjoyed your comments, es
pecially as they relate to old
wives’ tales. I have one.
Was chewing gum ever
made from horses’ hoofs?
G.S., Jackson, Mich.
No. I don’t know why, but
some folks years ago used
to discourage children from
chewing it by saying it was
__ _ # _ lambs about steady. Choice 60-h
Pa. Auction Summary
" Utility 50-80 30.00-31.75. Slaught
a year ago. Spring slaughter ewes 5.50-18.00.
Weekly Summary
14 Livestock Markets
Week Ending July 6
CATTLE 4333, compared with
7212 head last week, and 7292
head a year ago. Compared with
last week’s market, slaughter
steers steady to 50 cents higher.
Slaughter cows steady to 50 cents
higher
STEERS: High Choice and
Prime 47.85-49.00, Choice 46.00-
48.10, Good 43.00-45.50, Standard
40.50-43.10, Utility 38.60-41.00.
HEIFERS: Choice 43.60-45.25,
Good 40.00-42.60, Standard 38.75-
40.75, Utility 37.00-39.50.
COWS: Utility and High
Dressing Cutter 34.75-37.00,
Cutters 33.50-35.10, Canners 30.50-
33.75, Shells down to 28.00.
BULLS: Choice 43.35-45.00,
Good 41.50-44.25, Utility and
Commercial 40.00-44.50, Cutters
37.00-40.00.
CALVES 3074, compared with
3912 head last week, and 3977
head a year ago. Vealers strong
to $2 higher.
VEALERS: Few Prime 69.00-
75.00, Choice 67.00-71.00, Good
62.00-69.00, Standard 58.00-63.00,
Utility 90-120 pounds 48.00-58.50,
70-85 42.00-51.00. Farm calves
active, Holstein Bulls 85-130
pounds 60.00-85.00; Holstein
heifers 90-140 pounds 70.00-126.00.
HOGS 3800, compared with 5819
head last week, and 6543 head a
year ago. Barrows & Gilts mostly
$1 to $1.50 higher.
BARROWS AND GILTS: US 1-
3 200-240 pounds 41.00-42.50, few to
43.00, 2-3 195-260 39.00-42.00, 2-4
250-300 37.10-38.70, 2-4 120-185
32.00-39.50.
SOWS: US 1-3 300-550 pounds
31.00-35.00. Boars 25.00-33.00.
FEEDER PIGS 451, compared
with 1083 head last week, and 914
head a year ago. US 1-3 20-35
pounds feeder pigs 12.00-22.50 per
head, 1-335-5020.00-28.00,1-3 60-85
23.50-39.50 per head.
SHEEP 698, compared with
1087 head last week, and 816 head
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